March 29, 2024

Upcoming events

To add an event to the community event calendar, send a press release to news@crestonnews.com.

Creston Farmers’ Market (Monday)

The Creston Farmers Market is 4 to 6:30 p.m. every Monday at the southeast corner of McKinley Park until Sept. 28.

Grand Re-Opening of Cenex (Sept. 24)

Thursday, 11 a.m. Sept. 24 there will be a Creston Chamber Of Commerce ribbon cutting ceremony for the grand re-opening of the United Farmers Cooperative Cenex at 304 N. Osage St.

‘Movie Night in the Park: The Princess Bride’ (Sept. 26)

The new date for “Movie Night in the Park” featuring “The Princess Bride,” hosted by Crossroads Behavioral Health Services will be 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the bandshell at McKinley Park in Creston. Come out and join us for this free event. Free bottled water provided. Social distancing required.

4th Annual ‘Creston Cemetery Walk’ (Sept. 27)

The Gibson Memorial Library Capital Campaign Events Committee will be hosting its 4th annual Cemetery Walk at Calvary Cemetery, located at 1419 W. Adams St. in Creston, 2 p.m. Sept. 27. Admission will be $10 and tickets may be purchased at the library. Please bring a lawn chair. Social distancing will be observed, and face masks are encouraged. In case of rain, the event will be held at Holy Spirit Church, 107 W. Howard St.

2020 CCHS Homecoming Week (Sept 27 - Oct. 2)

This year’s theme is “CCHS Homecoming 2020: Once Upon a Homecoming.” The 2020 CCHS homecoming queen coronation will be 1:30 p.m. Oct. 2, on the CHS football field. A community pep rally will also be held and school will be dismissed three hours early. Masks are required to attend and the community parade has been canceled. Instead, visit Adams and Maple Streets for a “reverse parade” of decorations put together by the high school classes. Uptown businesses may also choose to decorate their storefronts according to this year’s theme, and decorated windows will be displayed during homecoming week along the usual parade route; visitors may walk or drive uptown to view these and vote for their favorite displays. The Panthers’ opponents at the homecoming game Oct. 2 will be the Harlan Cyclones.

CCHS Homecoming Kickoff Event (Sept. 27)

Homecoming Kickoff Event begins at 1 p.m. Sunday in the CCHS gym. The community is invited to join us as we kick off homecoming week with the traditional junior/senior competitions. Admission for both events is $5. Activity tickets will not be accepted; money raised helps cover homecoming expenses (including fireworks after Friday night’s football game) and other student government sponsored activities throughout the year. Masks are required to attend. Following the kickoff event, classes will decorate windows of businesses uptown to get into the homecoming spirit. Unfortunately, because of COVID-19 precautions, there will be no high school dance this year. Stay tuned for more information about the week of homecoming events.

SBDC Iowa small business experts visit Creston (Sept. 28)

Beginning at 8 a.m. at the Roundhouse, 301 W. Montgomery St. in Creston. The team will be comprised of experts in marketing, accounting and operations and will be offering resources regarding e-commerce, QuickBooks, shipping and business operations for small businesses.

Gibson Memorial Library ‘Adult Book Club’ (Sept. 29)

Gibson Memorial Library kicks off the first of its new adult book clubs, which will be held virtually via Zoom. September’s book is “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens. Discussions will be held virtually due to COVID-19. Copies of the featured book may be reserved and picked up at the library. Visit Facebook event for further details. For more information contact crestonlibrary310@gmail.com or call 641-782-2277.

2020 Virtual Green 5K (Oct. 10)

The Iowa Donor Network is hosting its fundraising and awareness 5Ks, the Green 5K and Donor Dash in one virtual 5K event. The Green 5K and Donor Dash are not just races, but a way to honor the lives of organ and tissue donors, celebrate life and recognize those who wait for a life-saving transplant. Sign up at www.thegreen5k.com.

‘Halloween Camping Weekend’ (Oct. 2-3)

Green Valley State Park will be having a Halloween camping weekend Oct. 2 and 3. They will not feature public trick-or-treating, however they will be hosting a “best decorated campsite” contest and the public is invited to drive through and vote for their favorite site.

3 Mile 4-H ‘Trap Shoot Fundraiser’ (Oct. 3)

The 3 Mile Sharp Shooters 4-H Club will be holding a Trap Shoot Fundraiser starting at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 3, at the High Lakes Outdoor Alliance Shooting Range located at 2216 130th St. in Afton. This event is open to the public. The range opens at 8:30 a.m. with the program starting at 10 a.m. Lunch will be available on the grounds at extra cost and will be provided by High Lakes Outdoor Alliance. For tickets, registration and more information contact 4-H Leaders Tom King at 641-344-5193 or Marc Roberg at 641-344-5501.

‘Virtual Walk for Autism Acceptance’ (Oct. 10)

Autism Society of Iowa’s 2020 ASI Southwest Iowa “Virtual Walk for Autism Acceptance” Oct. 10 will be through an online platform this year. To register visit https://bit.ly/33yMCK3.